both of themlos dos;both of usnosotros dos;los dos;we both wentfuimos los dos

they were both thereboth of them were thereestaban allí los dos

adverb

a la vez

she was both laughing and cryingreía y lloraba a la vez;I find it both impressive and vulgarencuentro que es impresionante y vulgar a la vez;he both plays and singscanta y además toca;both you and I saw itlo vimos tanto tú como yo;lo vimos los dos

Pronoun and adjective

When both is a pronoun or an adjective you can usually translate it using los/las dos:

We're both climbers, Both of us are climbersLos dos somos alpinistas

I know both of them

I know them bothLos conozco a los dos

Both (of the) sisters were blindLas dos hermanas eran ciegas

Alternatively, in more formal speech, use ambos/ambas:

We both liked itNos gustó a ambos

Both (of the) regions are autonomousAmbas regiones son autónomas

Don't use the article with ambos.

"both ... and"

Both ... and can be translated in a variety of ways, depending on what is referred to. If it relates to two individuals, you can usually use the invariable tanto ... como. Alternatively, you can often use los/las dos, though this may involve changing the syntax:

Conjugations

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